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Tonga · Earthquake archives 2012

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events309
Largest magnitudeM 6.6
M6+1
M7+0
Average depth82.7 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan36Feb22Mar31Apr28May20Jun24Jul22Aug17Sep21Oct27Nov33Dec28
January36 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0February22 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0March31 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0April28 EventsMax M6.6 · M6+ 1May20 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0June24 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0July22 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0August17 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0September21 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0October27 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0November33 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0December28 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.676 km W of Neiafu, Tonga134.7 km2012-04-28 10:08:08 UTCView event →
M 5.9178 km E of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2012-11-17 05:12:56 UTCView event →
M 5.9153 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga210.7 km2012-05-28 21:47:09 UTCView event →
M 5.8158 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga266.0 km2012-06-07 09:01:51 UTCView event →
M 5.886 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga8.0 km2012-02-04 07:40:12 UTCView event →
M 5.7170 km NW of Pangai, Tonga200.2 km2012-11-30 11:20:38 UTCView event →
M 5.789 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga15.0 km2012-08-18 17:45:02 UTCView event →
M 5.776 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga8.5 km2012-05-05 20:23:31 UTCView event →
M 5.675 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga24.4 km2012-11-13 23:23:48 UTCView event →
M 5.649 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga121.7 km2012-09-25 03:06:53 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of Tonga10.0 km2012-04-24 15:15:38 UTCView event →
M 5.6116 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga35.0 km2012-01-05 01:13:40 UTCView event →
M 5.569 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2012-09-24 10:31:23 UTCView event →
M 5.592 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga11.0 km2012-09-22 06:58:26 UTCView event →
M 5.559 km NE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2012-07-26 10:20:05 UTCView event →
M 5.598 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2012-06-27 20:39:15 UTCView event →
M 5.458 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga22.9 km2012-12-27 09:41:59 UTCView event →
M 5.4203 km W of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2012-12-12 01:44:20 UTCView event →
M 5.448 km SSW of Neiafu, Tonga35.0 km2012-10-17 17:23:42 UTCView event →
M 5.467 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2012-09-25 18:33:01 UTCView event →
M 5.495 km W of Hihifo, Tonga19.4 km2012-07-11 03:57:14 UTCView event →
M 5.4112 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga42.7 km2012-04-02 08:17:06 UTCView event →
M 5.4153 km SE of Pangai, Tonga62.9 km2012-02-18 19:15:25 UTCView event →
M 5.3207 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga285.5 km2012-11-29 10:37:41 UTCView event →
M 5.352 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2012-07-22 16:56:02 UTCView event →
M 5.385 km S of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2012-06-17 17:26:26 UTCView event →
M 5.391 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga35.1 km2012-01-12 22:30:59 UTCView event →
M 5.255 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga137.7 km2012-12-09 20:52:39 UTCView event →
M 5.2106 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2012-11-14 07:41:53 UTCView event →
M 5.252 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga38.7 km2012-09-01 19:46:07 UTCView event →
M 5.2131 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga43.7 km2012-07-14 20:39:30 UTCView event →
M 5.2102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2012-06-27 21:20:56 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of Tonga10.0 km2012-05-16 01:28:17 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of Tonga10.0 km2012-05-15 19:22:24 UTCView event →
M 5.2173 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga36.0 km2012-02-13 09:09:14 UTCView event →
M 5.2187 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2012-01-10 13:08:38 UTCView event →
M 5.198 km S of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2012-12-02 13:32:44 UTCView event →
M 5.1Tonga10.0 km2012-11-12 14:58:09 UTCView event →
M 5.171 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga11.0 km2012-11-08 17:56:38 UTCView event →
M 5.180 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga15.0 km2012-11-03 19:25:13 UTCView event →
M 5.187 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2012-10-30 10:59:32 UTCView event →
M 5.1126 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga50.2 km2012-10-13 22:36:30 UTCView event →
M 5.141 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga24.0 km2012-10-13 17:52:49 UTCView event →
M 5.159 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2012-10-02 11:35:47 UTCView event →
M 5.166 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2012-09-26 01:41:39 UTCView event →
M 5.176 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2012-08-22 10:13:57 UTCView event →
M 5.1south of Tonga10.0 km2012-04-23 02:14:18 UTCView event →
M 5.190 km N of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga142.6 km2012-03-31 17:06:48 UTCView event →
M 5.1294 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga59.4 km2012-03-20 21:07:11 UTCView event →
M 5.1109 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga7.8 km2012-03-04 16:05:14 UTCView event →
M 5.1152 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga36.3 km2012-02-20 23:54:20 UTCView event →
M 5.195 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga175.4 km2012-02-11 05:10:51 UTCView event →
M 5.1299 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga525.3 km2012-02-05 23:50:41 UTCView event →
M 5.1105 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2012-01-09 00:06:54 UTCView event →
M 5.1140 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2012-01-07 20:00:44 UTCView event →
M 5.0109 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga44.4 km2012-12-20 19:38:45 UTCView event →
M 5.077 km S of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2012-12-19 16:02:19 UTCView event →
M 5.0126 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2012-12-05 13:48:42 UTCView event →
M 5.086 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga10.0 km2012-12-01 20:10:14 UTCView event →
M 5.0270 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga502.0 km2012-11-01 09:48:04 UTCView event →

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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